Aug 08, 2016

Austin Journal of Neurological Disorders & Epilepsy

Mismatched F-Wave Data with Clinical Findings in a Patient with Cerebrovascular Disease

Abstract: We introduce a 67-year-old male patient with right hemiparesis and cerebral hemorrhage undergoing physical therapy. He did not move the affected fingers, especially the thumb. According to...


Aug 08, 2016

Austin Journal of Orthopedics & Rheumatology

The Effect of the Endplate Cartilage in the Degeneration of Intervertebral Disc

Abstract: Intervertebral Disc (IVD) degeneration is a major cause of low back pain, a common disease which affects about 80% of the population worldwide and to be considered as the first step of spinal degenerative...


Aug 08, 2016

Austin Journal of Orthopedics & Rheumatology

Updates in Hip Arthroplasty - Computer Aided Surgery - Does it Improve the Accuracy of Implantation?

Abstract: Total hip replacement is one of the most successful surgical procedures of the 20th century (World Health Organization). The success rate is dependent on the chosen end point. Evaluation of...


Aug 08, 2016

Austin Journal of Radiology

Melanoma Arising from "Ambiguous" Areas with Clinically Evident Unilateral Node Metastases Role of Lymphoscintigraphy and Sentinel Node Biopsy in Detection of Contralateral Occult Metastases Report of Two Cases

Abstract: Melanoma arising from areas with ambiguous lymphatic drainage can metastasize to multiple lymph node basins. When unilateral node metastases are clinically evident, one could underestimate the possibility of contra lateral...


Aug 08, 2016

Austin Journal of Neurological Disorders & Epilepsy

Nonepileptic Seizures in a Patient with Frontal Lobe Oligodendroglioma

Abstract: Oligodendrogliomas accounts for 30% of all intracranial gliomas, usually affecting young patients in late twenties to the mid forties. Seizures are often the initial presentation in up to 75% of patients because tumor commonly...


Aug 08, 2016

Austin Neurology & Neurosciences

Computational Models in Neuroscience: How real are they? A Critical Review of Status and Suggestions

Abstract: Computational models have become an important tool in the study of the nervous system and are commonly used in the simulation of specific aspects of physiology and pathology at various levels in addition to teaching neuroscience;...


Aug 08, 2016

Journal of Bacteriology and Mycology

Cis-2-Decenoic Acid Interacts with Bacterial Cell Membranes to Potentiate Additive and Synergistic Responses against Biofilm

Abstract: Musculoskeletal infection is a major risk in all wounds, especially orthopaedic procedures such as implants or bone grafts. Morbidity due to implant-associated infections has increased and the need for therapeutic strategies to prevent them...


Aug 08, 2016

Austin Emergency Medicine

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Complicated with Third Nerve Palsy: A Case Report

Abstract: Pituitary apoplexy is a clinical syndrome caused by an acute ischemic or hemorrhagic vascular accident involving a pituitary adenoma or an adjacent pituitary gland. We report an exceedingly rare case of unknown pituitary adenoma...


Aug 05, 2016

Austin Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Vitamin D and Cartilage: Does Vitamin D Influence Cartilage Integrity?

Abstract: Osteoarthritis, a painful irreversible disabling joint disease, and one that predominantly affects articular cartilage, is rapidly increasing in prevalence among older populations. This work aimed to examine: 1) whether vitamin D,...


Aug 05, 2016

Austin Journal of Orthopedics & Rheumatology

The Effect of the Endplate Cartilage in the Degeneration of Intervertebral Disc

Abstract: Intervertebral Disc (IVD) degeneration is a major cause of low back pain, a common disease which affects about 80% of the population worldwide and to be considered as the first step of spinal degenerative...


Aug 05, 2016

Annals of Hematology & Oncology

A New and Evolving Era in Multiple Myeloma Field

Abstract: Multiple myeloma (MM) is one of the most common hematologic disorders in US, which accounts for approximately 15% of hematologic malignancies [1]. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 30,330 people will be...


Aug 05, 2016

Austin Journal of Clinical Cardiology

Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Premature Contraction Triggering Electrical Storm

Abstract: Electrical storm, defined as =3 episodes of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) or Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) occurring within 24 hours, is a life-threatening medical emergency. A 73-year-old gentleman, with a history of diabetes mellitus and...